Simple blocks, static content

TABLE OF CONTENT

All simple blocks
Content creation
Settings in Minotaure ‣
a - General
b - Header
c - Content
d - Colours
e - Buttons
Parameter variations according to blocks:

Simple blocks (hero, editor, key figures, columns, image, form, text-image, video) can only be configured for a Block view, while advanced blocks (FAQs, Teams, Events & Articles) are available in Block, Single (or Page) and Listing (or Index) views.

Simple Minos blocks are generally static content blocks: whenever you want to use them, you must recreate the content. The exception is the form, which is a simple block (as it is only displayed as a block), but is dynamic in nature because once created, it can be called up in different places on the site.

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All simple blocks

Hero

A block for communicating via a large visual and a short tagline. It is generally used as an introduction at the top of a page.

Editor

The Editor is a simple text block with all the typographical enhancement features: bulleted lists, bold, italics, heading levels, etc.

Form

A block for adding a form previously created via the specific plugin installed on your WordPress.

Text-Image

A block displaying an image on one side and text on the other. It offers the option of alternating between right and left.

Columns

A block for dividing content into separate columns.

Facts & figures

This content module allows you to present key figures accompanied by a few words. These are valuable, high-impact data points that are visually highlighted to avoid writing long paragraphs.

Image

This block allows you to add a single large image to your page.

Video

This block allows you to add a single video to your page, which will play directly in the frame on the page.

Content creation

Below is a video showing the steps to follow to add a Hero block to a page.

Click on the ‘Add a block’ button.
Choose the type of block you want to use (in the example, we are using the ‘hero’ block).
Click on the small pencil icon at the top right of the block you just added to your page
Choose the title of your block and its level (H1 if there is no H1 on your page yet, and H2 if there is already one)
Add your text (in the ‘hero’ block, this is an introduction)
Add an image from your media library, then choose its position (left side, right side, watermark or centred). You can choose to upload your file if your image is not yet in your media library.
You can add an action button. Don't forget to change the label (the text that appears on the button) if necessary, choose the style of the button according to its importance (here we have chosen a primary button because the action is important), as well as the URL to which the button links (this can be an internal page on your site, an internal section of that same page, or an external link).

Each simple block is used in this way, but many of them have parameter variations.

The visual aspects of the blocks (typography, button colours, title and text sizes, etc.) are determined during configuration in Minos (see next section).

Settings in Minotaure

Each simple block is only available in one view: the Block view. This can be configured using the following subsections: a - General, b - Header, c - Content, d - Colours, e - Buttons. Below you will find the main configurations available for all simple blocks. Keep in mind that each Block has variations in its settings.

For a complete and detailed view of the configuration of each Simple Block, please refer to the dedicated page in the comprehensive documentation.

Above is a view of the configuration screen in Minos → Simple Blocks → Hero. It includes the subsections ‘General’, ‘Header’, ‘Colours’ and “Buttons”. Depending on the simple block selected, other categories may be added, such as ‘Content’. On the right side of the screen is a preview of the changes made.

a - General

Variant selector → choice of image display and caption position
Choice of container type and, depending on this, definition of border rounding and thickness

b - Header

Choice of title alignment
Choice of title typography (from those created previously)
Choice of description typography (from those created previously)

c - Content

Choice of image rounding
Choice of block title typography
Choice of paragraph typography and heading levels 3, 4, 5 and 6

d - Colours

Choice of bullet point colour
If there is a container: choice of border and background colour for the container
Choice of background colour for the caption
Choice of background colour for the block

e - Buttons

Primary → choice of primary button style from the list of those created previously
Secondary → choice of secondary button style from the list of those created previously
Tertiary → choice of tertiary button style from the list of those created previously
Basic link → choice of simple link style from the list of those created previously

Add a new composition = redo everything for a new block style, to have a different block that you can reuse as often as you like.

Name your new composition, and repeat the above steps one by one!
You can delete or duplicate these new compositions (useful for quickly making small variations!).
You can reset each group of elements at any time: the group will revert to the default block settings (if you have saved in the meantime).

Parameter variations according to blocks:

Hero

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For this block, you have four possible choices for the position of the image in relation to the text:

centred
left
right
watermark

When you configure this block, the elements will appear differently from one position to another. For example, if you set a white title, it will be clearly visible if the image is centred, left or right, but less legible if the image is watermarked, despite the opacity of any coloured overlay on the image. Feel free to try out several layouts so that you can use different Hero blocks depending on the desired image positions.

You manage the typography, colour and rounding choices for your images and buttons, assign each button style to the locations you want, and much more.

Editor

c - Content

Space → choice of block width (reduced or full screen width)
Choice of font styles for:
paragraph
level 1 heading
level 2 heading
level 3 heading
level 4 heading
level 5 heading
level 6 heading
Quotation
Choice of font style for quotations

Choice of variant: depending on the shape chosen, you can also define the rounding and/or thickness of the border

Table: choose the desired table style
Variant selector - depending on the function, possible definition of the border thickness
Definition of the rounding of the boxes

Choice of typography style for table headers and content

Image and video
Choice of rounding for images and/or videos to be inserted into the Editor block
Choice of typography style for captions

Form

e - Buttons

‘Submit’ button → choose the style of the simple link from the list of those created previously

Image

a - General

Variant selector → choice of image display and caption position

c - Content

Choice of image rounding

For a complete and detailed view of the configuration of each Simple Block, please refer to the dedicated page in the comprehensive documentation.